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CXUS54 KLZK 011748
CLMHRO
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1141 AM CST THU FEB 1 2018
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...THE HARRISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2018...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 TO 2018
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 81 01/24/1943
LOW -18 01/18/1930
HIGHEST 66 01/21 44 22 72 01/11
01/11
LOWEST 0 01/17 25 -25 7 01/07
01/16
AVG. MAXIMUM 44.9 46.5 -1.6 50.5
AVG. MINIMUM 23.6 26.3 -2.7 31.4
MEAN 34.2 36.4 -2.2 40.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 8 3.8 4.2 2
DAYS MIN <= 32 22 22.4 -0.4 15
DAYS MIN <= 0 2 0.1 1.9 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.42 1916
MINIMUM T 1931
TOTALS 2.63 2.56 0.07 2.18
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.08 0.00 0.07
DAYS >= .01 6 8.6 -2.6 8
DAYS >= .10 3 7
DAYS >= .50 2 2
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.7 0.3 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.58 01/21 TO 01/21
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 29.0 1918
24 HR TOTAL 13.0 01/08/1977 TO 01/09/1977
SNOW DEPTH 24 01/21/1918
TOTALS 1.5 4.2 -2.7 0.4
LIQUID EQUIV 0.15 0.40 -0.25 0.04
SINCE 7/1 1.8 6.0 -4.2 0.9
LIQUID 7/1 0.18 0.50 -0.32 0.09
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 5 5.0 0.0 2
DAYS >= 1.0 1 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 01/18
01/17
01/16
24 HR TOTAL 1.5 01/14 TO 01/15
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 946 887 59 741
SINCE 7/1 2321 2486 -165 2000
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/13/1902
LATEST 05/17/1912
EARLIEST 10/29
LATEST 04/04
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/260 DATE 01/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/260 DATE 01/22
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 4 SLEET 0
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...Data for Harrison for January 2018...
.Summary...
Cold weather at the end of December continued into January.
There were a few periods warmer than average, mainly during
the second and fourth weeks. The coldest periods were from the 1st
through the 7th, and the 12th through the 18th, when daily
temperatures were as much as 10-30 degrees below average. The month
ended a little over two degrees below average.
Rainfall was close to average. It was the wettest January in five years.
Snowfall was below average, even though it was the snowiest January in
seven years.
.Monthly Temperatures...
The average high, low and monthly temperatures were the coldest since
2014.
.Daily Temperatures...
Daily temperatures were above average on 15 days, and below average
on 16 days.
There were eight days with high temperatures at or below freezing,
which was the most since 2010.
There were 22 days with low temperatures at or below freezing, which
was the most since 2016.
There were five days with low temperatures at or below 10 degrees, which
was the most since 2014.
There were four days with low temperatures at or below 5 degrees, which
was the most since 1997.
There were two days with temperatures at or below zero, which was the
most since 2014, and the first time since 2014 with temperatures that
cold.
.Daily Record Temperatures Tied or Broken During the Month...
Date Record Type New Record Previous Record
16th Coldest High Temperature 10 in 2018 12 in 1977
On the 16th, the high temperature of 10 degrees most recently tied
January 6, 2014 for the 3rd coldest on record for the month of
January.
.Monthly Rainfall...
It was the wettest January since 2013.
.Daily Rainfall Records Tied or Broken During the Month...
None.
.Monthly Snowfall...
It was the snowiest January since 2011.
.Daily Record Snowfall Tied or Broken During the Month...
None.
.Miscellaneous Phenomena...
On the 1st, the sea level pressure rose to 30.89 inches. This was the
7th highest pressure on record during the month of January.
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